H.M.S. PC 56 (1917)

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H.M.S. PC 56 (1917)
Builder: Barclay Curle & Company[1]
Ordered: December, 1916[2]
Launched: 2 Jun, 1917[3]
Sold: Jul, 1923[4]
H.M.S. PC 56 was one of twenty "PC" class patrol boats built for the Royal Navy.

The boat was sometimes referred to as P 56 or PQ 56 in contemporary documents.

Service

At some point in her service as a Q-ship, PC 56 was fitted with a rather convincing false bow that converted her appearance to that of a merchant steamer; the lines aft were less complete in their disguise.[5]

On 5 November 1917, PC 56 collided with P 62. A Court of Enquiry on the 8th resulted in Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command W. A. Florence being cautioned to be more careful in future.[6]

PC 56 rammed, shelled, and depth charged U 87 in the Irish Sea on 25 December, 1917, sinking her with all hands.[7][8]

Recommissioned on 13 January, 1920.[9]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 96.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 96.
  3. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 99.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 96.
  5. Robert M. Grant. U-boats Destroyed. Image 23.
  6. Florence Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/45/339. f. 173.
  7. Florence Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/45/339. f. 173.
  8. UBoat.net.
  9. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 821.
  10. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 860.
  11. Hanna Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/12. f. 12.
  12. Hanna Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/12. f. 12.
  13. Hanna Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/12. f. 12.
  14. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 821.
  15. Hanna Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/12. f. 12.
  16. Steele Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/802. f. 803.
  17. Steele Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/802. f. 803.

Bibliography


"PC" Class Patrol Boat
December, 1916 Order
PC 42 PC 43 PC 44 PC 51 PC 55
PC 56 PC 60 PC 61 PC 62 PC 63
January, 1917 Order
  PC 65 PC 66 PC 67  
  PC 68 PC 69 PC 70  
June, 1917 Order
  PC 71 PC 72 PC 73 PC 74  
<– "P" Class Small Fry (UK) Kil Class –>